Tick Borne Encephalitis

Thankfully, your risk of being infected with tick-borne encephalitis in the UK is very low, even if you do get bitten while in long grassy areas. However, if you’re travelling to other parts of the world, you might need an injection to protect you against disease.

TBE vaccine for travel

The TBE vaccine is recommended to people travelling to certain parts of central and eastern Europe, Russia, and some parts of Asia including China and Japan.

You should especially consider booking a tick-borne encephalitis jab if you’re planning on spending any part of your trip in woodlands or grassy areas where they’re known to live.

Other things you can do to protect yourself against ticks include:

- Wearing clothing that covers most of your skin

- Using DEET-based insect repellent

- Avoiding bushes, brambles, long grass and plants

- Check your clothing regularly

TBE vaccine schedule

You should have at least two TicoVac doses before you’re due to arrive in a risk-area for TBE. A single dose won’t protect you properly against infection, and three separate over the course of a year are generally advised to achieve maximum protection for up to 3 years.

Your first dose should ideally be given around 2-3 months before you depart. This gives you enough time to have a second injection before you leave for optimal protection. However, if you’re on a tight schedule, we might be able to administer your second dose of TicoVac just 14 days after your first injection. Please contact the clinic when you know your travel plans to arrange the most suitable vaccine schedule for you.

A third dose can be given to provide further protection between 5-12 months after your second jab, and is useful if you’re planning on visiting TBE risk-area again within the next 3 years.

Tick vaccine cost in the UK

The vaccine for tick borne encephalitis isn’t available on the NHS, meaning travellers need to source a private clinic for their injection.

At Ready Health, a course of TicoVac costs £?? To be protected against TBE for up to 3 years. Booking 2 or more travel vaccines with us means you could save up to ??%. Get in touch today to arrange your vaccine schedule with Ready Health.

Tick Borne Encephalitis vaccine in Wigan

We offer all our travel vaccines out of our state-of-the-art clinic on Standish High Street. Just a 10-minute drive or 20-minute bus-ride from central Wigan, we’re conveniently located near public transport links for ease of access.

Ready Health is happy to serve the local communities of Wigan, Lancashire and Greater Manchester to keep you healthy on holiday.